Australian born Ryan Kwanten is best known for his portrayal of Jason Stackhouse on the HBO series True Blood. Kwanten started his acting career at the age of 16 on the Australian TV show A Country Practice, but it wasn't until he joined the soap opera Home and Away that he made his mark on Australian TV. He left the series in 2002 and moved to Los Angeles to continue his acting. He was cast in numerous American TV series and eventually landed two starring roles in the 2007 horror film Dead Silence and the coming of age drama Don't Fade Away. Ryan Kwanten joined the cast of True Blood in 2008 as Sookie Stackhouse’s brother, Jason Stackhouse.